#human nature

Human nature must have come much nearer perfection than it is now, or will be in many generations, to exclude from such a control prejudice, selfishness, ambition, and injustice. ↗

— Elihu Root

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Longing and desire goes further than instant satisfaction. That's human nature. ↗

— Anna Sui

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Mencius said that human nature is good. I disagree with that. ↗

— Xun Zi

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In the days of Gary Cooper, James Stewart etc, film stars personified the better aspects of human nature. ↗

— Alexander Walker

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Psychology keeps trying to vindicate human nature. History keeps undermining the effort. ↗

— Mason Cooley

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A writer should express criticism and indignation at the dark side of society and the ugliness of human nature, but we should not use one uniform expression. ↗

— Mo Yan

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Fraternity among nations, however, touches the deepest desire of human nature. ↗

— Hjalmar Branting

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Human nature is evil, and goodness is caused by intentional activity. ↗

— Xun Zi

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Human nature is such that people are born with a love of profit If they follow these inclinations, they will struggle and snatch from each other, and inclinations to defer or yield will die. ↗

— Xun Zi

#defer #die #each #follow #human

One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living. We are all dreaming of some magical rose garden over the horizon instead of enjoying the roses that are blooming outside our windows today. ↗

— Dale Carnegie

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